VDA Workshops.

VDA Workshops are free and/or low-cost capacity-building workshops for self-producing artists/musicians, arts organization staff, and event curators in all disciplines. Attendees learn new skills, gain new resources, and meet and connect with other local artists.

The Rotunda Workshops

From 6-8pm at The Rotunda (4014 Walnut St, Philadelphia)All workshops in the series are FREE and OPEN to the public. Refreshments provided. No sign-up necessary.

CultureWorks Workshops

From 6-8pm at CultureWorks (1315 Walnut St, Suite 320, Philadelphia)All workshops are free to CultureWorks members and sliding scale for the general public. Refreshments provided. Advance sign-up required. Links listed below next to workshop descriptions.

Upcoming Workshops

Getting Paid: Fundraising Beyond Grants (October 24, 2018) @ CultureWorks (Canceled)NEW DATE:November 13, 2018 @ CultureWorks - Learn about six different categories of fundraising (including, but not primarily, grants)- Brainstorm more than a hundred methods for resourcing your work- Create a simple budget that will help guide your fundraising choicesRegister to attend hereNonprofit, LLC, or Fiscal Sponsorship (November 12, 2018) @ The Rotunda- Learn about the different organizational structures you can use to support your work- Discuss the pros and cons of various structures- Take a quiz to determine the best structure for your purposesSpecial Guests: Beth Warshaw & Melissa Hamilton, CultureTrust Greater PhiladelphiaFacebook Event

Taxes for Artists (January 28, 2019) @ The Rotunda- Learn about which expenses you can deduct on your taxes- Find out how and when to send out 1099s- Get your individual questions answeredSpecial Guest: Christianne KappsFacebook Event

Personal Finances for Artists (April 8, 2019) @ The Rotunda- Learn why and how to use budgets- Look at sample budgets and learn how to interpret the story behind the numbers - Create a simplified budget tailored to your goals for 2019Facebook Event

Getting Paid: Individual Donor Development (April 24, 2019) @ CultureWorks - Learn about different types of individual donors- Hear stories of successful fundraising through individual donor development- Develop a list of ways you could bring in money from individuals in ways that meet your capacity and goalsRegister to attend here

Outreach & Audience Building (May 13, 2019) @ The Rotunda- Learn new techniques for building an audience- Troubleshoot issues with audience development that you may have had in the past- Identify marketing techniques to keep people showing up to your future eventsFacebook Event

Social Media Marketing (June 10, 2019) @ The Rotunda- Talk about the advantages of using various social media channels- Gain new tips and tricks for using different types of social media- Learn how to use public relations and press releases to promote your workFacebook Event

Crowdfunding (September 9, 2019) @ The Rotunda- Learn how to tell if crowdfunding is right for your project- Discover the pros and cons of different crowdfunding platforms- Hear from a panel of artists who have run successful crowdfunding campaignsFacebook Event

Workshop Testimonials

“Thanks for having these sessions. I have been retired for five years and some the things discussed I have practiced and taught, yet some I have forgotten some things and these sessions are bring me back to my 'GAME.' Thanks again for the sessions and for the connections they offer.”– Vernoca, Workshop Attendee

“I made a budget for this grant using the template and realized how incredibly useful the workshop I attended was! It made creating this program budget a breeze and I really felt like I understood how to do it to tell the story we were trying to convey in the grant. So YAY Culture Works workshops!”- Cara, "Creating a Project Budget" Workshop Attendee

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